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TON finalises transactions in about 0.6 seconds, making it faster than most major Layer 1 blockchains. By comparison, Solana takes around 13 seconds, Ethereum about 13 minutes, and Bitcoin roughly an hour, while Cardano can take up to a day.

Pavel Durov has made a decisive move to reshape the future of Toncoin, announcing that Telegram will become the network’s largest validator while slashing transaction fees by sixfold to nearly zero.

A scam network called FEMITBOT is using Telegram Mini Apps to run fake crypto platforms and trick users into sending money. It also impersonates big brands and spreads Android malware through fake app downloads.

TON Tech has launched AI agents on Telegram that can make onchain transactions like transfers, swaps and trading using user-funded wallets. Users keep control of funds while agents act within set limits without needing approval for every action.

Fake university certificates and official documents are being sold on social media in South Korea, often paid for in crypto and delivered within hours. Police say these networks are organised and linked to wider fraud, making them difficult to track and stop.

Russia has opened a criminal investigation into Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, accusing him of facilitating extremist and terrorist activity. This comes as Russia's ongoing campaign to restrict and ultimately ban Telegram inside the country.

Russia is trying to block its people from accessing WhatsApp, the Meta-owned messaging platform, in what the company says is an effort to push users toward the state-backed app Max. The restriction affects tens of millions of Russians who rely on the platform for private communication.

The TON Foundation has launched TON Pay, a new payments tool that lets people pay with Toncoin and USDT directly inside Telegram Mini Apps, without leaving the app or using separate wallets. The system aims to make in-app crypto payments faster and cheaper, with near-instant transactions and fees below one cent.

A Chinese-language crypto guarantee service known as Xinbi has reportedly processed $17.9 billion in blockchain transaction volume despite major enforcement efforts and platform bans, according to a new investigation by TRM Labs.

Telegram has had $500 million of its bonds frozen in Russia because of Western sanctions, blocking payments to Russian holders. The company’s business continues to grow globally, with strong revenues and plans for a future IPO despite the bond freeze.